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Has anyone had vertebroplasty? Osteoporosis and fractured lumbar
Spine Health | Last Active: May 19, 2022 | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
What do you mean when you say it is deterioriating?
The thing is, I was also bent over, in extreme pain, and in bed, and am also better (95%) and I did NOT have the procedure.
I think this is what my doc was saying: short term pain relief, but no difference in outcome long term.
Still, it makes sense that vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty would fill in the space so that the spine structure is restored. Fractures make the spine lean forward. I find that it is the muscles that hurt now, because the musculature was intended for the full healthy spine. If I were not afraid of side effects, I would have had the procedure. It made sense to me that it might increase risk of further fracture. (But I have continuous fractures T12, T11, L1, L2, then also T6 and L5.
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@windyshores, @lebanon100 and all...It has been over 15 years since this procedure strengthened my back, allowed me to walk, freed me of all pain from T12.
I'd say 15 years is a very good outcome, with no drawbacks for me. It may be helping me for years to come. I have still almost no pain, just now if I move a wrong way, maybe 1x a week if that. No leakage. No negative results, no side effects.